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ViniAlb
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2 years ago

I can't run a simulation in Quartus Prime Lite Edition

Unable to checkout a license. Make sure your license file environment variable (e.g., LM_LICENSE_FILE)

is set correctly and then run 'lmutil lmdiag' to diagnose the problem.

Unable to checkout a license. Vsim is closing.

This error pops up when i'm trying to run a simulation, can somebody help me?

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  • SyafieqS's avatar
    SyafieqS
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    2 years ago

    You need to generate a license for Questa.

    Follow these steps to generate the license:


    Go to the Intel® FPGA Self-Service Licensing Center (SSLC).

    Select the Sign up for Evaluation or Free Licenses option on the menu bar.

    In the list of products displayed, select the desired option:

    For Questa*-Intel® FPGA Starter Edition license, select the Questa*-Intel® FPGA Starter Edition(License: SW-QUESTA) option.



  • SyafieqS's avatar
    SyafieqS
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    2 years ago

    As we do not receive any response from you on the previous question/reply/answer that we have provided. Please login to https://supporttickets.intel.com/, view details of the desire request, and post a feed/response within the next 15 days to allow me to continue to support you. After 15 days, this thread will be transitioned to community support. The community users will be able to help you on your follow-up questions.


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